Wagon running-gear



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P. H. HARRIS.

WAGON RUNNING GEAR. No. 396,082. PatentedJan. 16, 1889 IIIIIIIIIIIW N Jhrenhr:

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UNITED STATES FRANK H. HARRIS,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF TOLEDO, OIIIO.

WAGON RUNNING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 396,082, dated January 15, 1889.

Application filed April 10, 1

T0 uZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK II. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at T0- ledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVagon Running-Gears, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful iinprovementsin wagon running-gears, and the invention is intended to apply to that class of toy wagons known to the trade as boys expresswagons.

The invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of different parts, whereby economy of manufacture, combined with great strength and simplicity, is obtained, all as more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings which accompany this specification, Figure 1 is a vertical central longitudinal section through a boys expresswagon provided with my improved runninggear. Fig. 2 is a plan of the front gear. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section through the front gear through the center of the axle. Fig. 4is similar cross-section. through the hind axle. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view of the rear axle-bolsters. Fig. 6 is a cross-section through the fastening by means of which the front and rear axle bolsters are secured to the axles, and Fig. 7 is a detached perspective view of the draft-iron.

A is the body of the wagon, which is of any suitable and known construction.

B are the front wheels, and B the hind wheels. v

O is the front axle, and C the rear axle, upon which the wheels are journaled in the usual manner.

D is an arched metallic axle-cap, supported near its outer ends on the top of the axle, and secured thereto by means of the clampingboxes E, one of which is shown in cross-section in Fig. 0, and which consists of the upper half, a, formed integrally with the axlecap, and the lower half, 1), formed in a separate piece and secured to the half a by means of the single rivet or bolt, 0, at one end and by means of the hook d at the other end, said hook d engaging slidingly with the lip 9,

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formed in the corresponding part of the upper half of the box. This lip e is formed wedge-shaped, as shown, so as to firmly wedge into the hook d when the parts are laterally engaged with each. other.

One or more studs, f, may be cast on the under side of the cap D, to engage into corresponding holes or recesses formed in the axle to receive them; ,or ears g may be formed in pairs 011 this axle-cap to embracethe axle between them. By this means the axle-cap D is firmly secured to the axle and acts as a truss. The central portion of theaxle-cap is raised to form a circular bearing or fifthwheel, F, upon which the bolster turns, and which forms below the recess G, of such form and dimensions as to confine the nut H, by means of which the king-bolt I is secured and thereby prevents said nut from being turned off.

J is an arched metallic bolster, integrally provided at its outer ends with suitable flanges, h, to secure it to the under side of the wagon-body and at its central part with the circular bearing 2' and the king-bolt I. This kin g-bolt is screw threaded and projects through a suitable aperture in the cap D, and receives at its lower end the nut H, which, as before described, is prevented from turning. Thus to engage the parts of the forward running-gear together, the king-bolt I has to be screwed into the nut before the bolster J is secured to the body of the wagon. By this means the frequent accidents caused by the loss of the king-bolt are made impossible with my construction; and, further, the number of rivets or bolts to secure the parts together is reduced to a minimum without impairing the strength of the structure.

K are forwardly-proj ectin g hounds, preferably integrally formed with the cap D and terminating at their forward ends in the inwardly-proj ecting hooks j.

L the pole, and to the rear end of this pole are secured the draft-irons M, the rear ends of which are provided with suitable holes, 7;, which engage with the hooks j of the hounds, and the forward end of these draftirons M are provided with the bolt-holem, to enable it to be secured to the end of the pole, and with the studs Z, which are driven into the pole, thereby securing the parts more firmly 2 see-ps2 together and making the pole non-detach-' able from. the running-gear, so that it cannot be lost, as otherwise might occur. In shipping, the pole may be conveniently ['oldedlnwk under the wagon, as shown in dotted lines in N are metallic supports for the rear end ot the body. They are provided at their upper end with suitable flan ges, n, for securin t] 1 em, by means of bolts or otherwise, to the under side of the wagon-body, and attlle lower ends they are provided with the laterally-p11rjeeting caps 0, which :lit on top of the axle, and are secured thereto by means of clamping boxes E, which are constructed the same as the clamping-box for securing the axle-cap I) to the front axle. The studs 1) are provided on this cap in. like manner and for corre sptmding purpose as desm-ibed tor the Front cap E.

\Vhat I claim as my invention isl. The combination, in a wagon runninggear, of the front axle, the arched cap seen red tosaid axle, the recess formed on the under 1 side of said cap, the screw-threaded king-bolt engaging i ate said cap, and th e n at to r seeu rin said kin g-bolt engaging into the recess of said cap to keep it from turning off, and the arched bolster supported by said cap, substantiall v as described.

2. The combination,withtheiront and rear axles of an expressqvagon, of the clampingboxes E, consisting of the upper part, a, integrally formed with the axle-em or support, and provided with the lip c and the part 1), secured thereto and provided withthe hook (I, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the front axle, (,the axle-cap I), secured thereto, the forwardly projecting hounds K, integrally formed there with and provided withthe inwardly-projeeting hooksj, the pole L, and the draft-irons M, provided with the eyes 7.1 at their rear ends and secured to the pole at their 'i'orward ends, substantially as described.

Ti. In a wagon running-gear, the emnbination, with the front axle, ofthe arched cap I), the clamping-boxes E, securing it to the front axle, thereeess G, t'orn'njal in the under side of the cap, the circularbearing F, formed on top of the eap l), the arched bolster-T, secured to the wagon-l'uody and providcal with the eircularbearin g-pl ate 1', the serew-threaded king-bolt I, and the king-bolt nut ii, seated in the reeessot the cap l), substantially as described.

In tcstimon whereot l al'tix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 13th da of March, i883.

FRANK. ll. IIARRTS.

\Vitnesses:

I. M. iiirnslan'r, H. Seances. 

